President and Chief Inspired Protagonist for Seventh Generation, Jeffrey Hollender is a well-respected leader in the socially and environmentally responsible communities. After his tenure as president of Warner Audio Publishing, New York City, Jeffrey seized the opportunity to work with a small mail order catalog of energy conservation products, Renew America, which eventually blossomed into Seventh Generation. Jeffrey has led Seventh Generation from its humble beginnings to its current position as the nation’s leading and fastest growing brand of natural home and personal care products.

Jeffrey frequently addresses social and environmental responsibility at regional, national and international venues, as well as on his personal blog, The Inspired Protagonist. He is a member and former Director of the Social Venture Network, a group of socially-conscious business executives. He co-founded and was a Director of Community Capital Bank and was also an Advisor to The Council on Economic Priorities' best-selling guide book, Shopping for a Better World. Hollender served as president of The Rainforest Foundation USA from 1992-96, an organization created to protect the rainforest and the human rights of its indigenous peoples. He also served as a Board member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

Hollender is the author of three books: Naturally Clean: Seventh Generation’s Guide to Safe & Healthy Non-Toxic Cleaning; What Matters Most: How a visionary group of pioneers are teaching social responsibility to big business - and why big business is listening; and How to Make the World a Better Place: A Guide for Doing Good.

Currently Hollender serves on the Board of Directors of Greenpeace USA, Healthy Child Healthy World (formerly Children’s Health Environmental Coalition), Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, and Alloy Inc., a publicly traded company.

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